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Proper True Yarn

Proper True Yarn: Comedy, Storytelling, Adventure

300 episodes · Explicit

Welcome to "Proper True Yarn," the podcast that takes you on a rollicking journey through the wildest, funniest, and most extraordinary stories from around the globe. Join your host, the one and only Knuckles from Country Trucker Caps, as he sits down with an eclectic array of captivating individuals, each armed with a remarkable tale to share. Buckle up for a whirlwind adventure as we dive headfirst into the rich tapestry of human experiences. With a mix of humor, heart, and sheer audacity, our guests regale us with their most unforgettable yarns. From heartwarming anecdotes that tug at your emotions to sidesplitting tales that leave you doubled over in laughter, "Proper True Yarn" promises an electrifying blend of storytelling unlike any other.Whether it's a daring escapade across far-flung lands, an encounter with the supernatural that defies explanation, or simply a slice of life that resonates with the universal human spirit, our podcast uncovers the gems that make our world a truly captivating place.So, grab your favorite pair of Country Trucker Caps and prepare to be enthralled. Tune in to "Proper True Yarn" as Knuckles and his spirited guests weave a tapestry of the extraordinary, reminding us all that life's most incredible moments are often just a story away. Remember, it's not just a tale – it's a proper true yarn!#propertrueyarn

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  1. From One Crane to a Fleet | Craig Membrey on Business, Vegas & Chasing Big Dreams

    · 13 min · Episode 425 · Explicit

    In this second sit-down with Craig Membrey, we peel back the layers on how a young bloke with no tickets and a big dream built one of Australia’s most respected crane and transport businesses — and lived a hell of a…

  2. Silly Saturday #14 Coriander Conspiracies, Viagra Jam & Deep Heat Disasters

    · 16 min · Episode 424 · Explicit

    This week on Proper True Yarn – Silly Saturday, Knuckles and Zak rip into another round of outrageous listener yarns. From the great “fuck coriander” debate to a bloke secretly dosing his housemate’s strawberry jam…

  3. The Bling King’s Legacy | Craig Membrey, Mental Health, Loss & Making It Happen

    · 21 min · Episode 423 · Explicit

    This is one of the most emotional and important conversations ever recorded on the Proper True Yarn Podcast.In this powerful episode, we sit down with trucking identity and industry legend Craig Membrey, known by many…

  4. Fighters, Fame & Fast Lives | Clay Waterman on Ali, Miami Nights & Sparring Legends

    · 13 min · Episode 422 · Explicit

    In this laid-back but revealing episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Australian boxing talent Clay Waterman drops the guard and answers the kind of questions fans rarely get to hear.Clay opens up about the man who…

  5. Beyond the Ring | Clay Waterman’s Mission to Change Australia Through Boxing & Culture

    · 12 min · Episode 421 · Explicit

    In this powerful and deeply personal episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, world-title-winning boxer Clay Waterman steps away from fight talk and lays out his bold vision to change lives far beyond the ring.Clay…

  6. Silly Saturday #13 – Truckie Road Rage, Servo Car Thief & The Scottish Tongue Twister

    · 14 min · Episode 420 · Explicit

    Welcome back to Silly Saturday on the Proper True Yarn Podcast, where Knuckles and Zak play the funniest, wildest and most ridiculous listener phone calls from around Australia and beyond.This episode kicks off with a…

  7. Bare Knuckle Madness | Clay Waterman on Street Fights, Knockouts & Raw Violence

    · 13 min · Episode 419 · Explicit

    In this wild episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, Australian boxing savage Clay Waterman breaks down his jump into the brutal world of bare knuckle fighting - and why it might be the purest form of combat there…

  8. From Broken Hands to Bronze Medals | Clay Waterman’s Road to the Comm Games

    · 10 min · Episode 418 · Explicit

    In this powerful episode of the Proper True Yarn Podcast, we sit down with Australian boxer Clay Waterman for an unfiltered deep dive into resilience, sacrifice, and the brutal reality of elite boxing.Clay opens up…

  9. From 13-Year-Old World Champ to Free-Agent Fighter | Clay Waterman’s Proper True Yarn

    · 12 min · Episode 417 · Explicit

    From buying alcohol at 13 in Ukraine to winning Australia’s first amateur world title in Kazakhstan, this is a proper true yarn from one of the toughest fighters the country has produced.In this episode of the Proper…

  10. Silly Saturday #12 | Rooftop Root, “Rubber in Me?”, and the Wildest Car-Crash Yarn Ever

    · 15 min · Episode 416 · Explicit

    Silly Saturday rolls in with the usual weekend sermon: rip, tear, bust… or do absolutely fuck-all,just don’t spend it mowing the lawn.Then the hotline delivers a stacked set of yarns: • Harley Wong (Rodeo Root): a…

  11. AJ: Guest Questions & Wedding Blowout

    · 11 min · Episode 415 · Explicit

    Knuckles wraps up with AJ “the NZ hype train” and fires through a rapid set of guest questions - from grooming habits and what you’d buy with a billion, to biggest fuck-up, dream movie casting, and the ultimate fantasy…

  12. AJ: R&V Chaos, Stage Nudity & the Tractor He Stole

    · 13 min · Episode 414 · Explicit

    AJ wraps up his wild Auckland era with absolute carnage from Rhythm & Vines (R&V) - New Zealand’s massive New Year’s festival pulling 30,000+ punters.Him and Ant get handed the main stage hosting gig, which is normally…

  13. AJ: Kicked Off a Jetstar Flight + Arrested at the Cricket

    · 13 min · Episode 413 · Explicit

    AJ reckons his 2015–2018 era in Auckland was a full-blown heater — TV show attempts, MC gigs, and running social campaigns (including a massive Snapchat growth run). But the wheels properly fall off with two all-time…

  14. Silly Saturday #11 | Pork on Your Fork & Poosie’s Shack Shitshow

    · 18 min · Episode 412 · Explicit

    Silly Saturday is back with Knuckles and Zak firing up the hotline—powered by the legends at Spit & Swallow (code YARN gets $50 off your first box over $200, plus a monthly free meat-box giveaway).The boys chat…

  15. AJ: Braveheart at the Highlanders Game Went to Custard

    · 9:56 · Episode 411 · Explicit

    AJ’s back for Part 2 — and it starts with the obvious question: how bad was the Wilson car park damage? ($300… and they basically gave up issuing tickets.)Then AJ tells the story of his return to Forsyth Barr Stadium…

  16. AJ: The Highlanders “Zoo” Chicken, The Black Dildo Ban & The Streaker Tackle That Hit ESPN

    · 18 min · Episode 410 · Explicit

    AJ rolls in dusty after a big night and immediately delivers one of the loosest sports yarns you’ll ever hear.Back in 2013 in Dunedin, AJ gets recruited to fire up the Highlanders student section (“The Zoo”) at Forsyth…

  17. Rob Comiskey | Wild Pub Stories, Biggest Business Lessons & The Craziest Party Ever

    · 23 min · Episode 409 · Explicit

    his episode is a proper yarn with Rob Comiskey from the Comiskey Group - one of Australia’s biggest hospitality and entertainment operators.Rob breaks down the biggest business lessons he’s learned over the years…

  18. Silly Saturday #10 – Wild Yarn Roulette, Dumb Blokes & Unfiltered Chaos

    · 13 min · Episode 408 · Explicit

    The boys are back to regular programming… and it gets loose quick.This week on Silly Saturday #10, a listener tackles a brutal 15km Tough Mudder, crawling through mud, obstacles, and pure pain just to prove he’s still…

  19. Rob Comiskey | Marilyn Manson Chaos, Ice Cube’s KFC Rider & Behind the Scenes of Big Shows

    · 17 min · Episode 407 · Explicit

    Back with Rob Comiskey from the Comiskey Group for a behind-the-curtain look at what really goes on when world-famous artists hit Australian venues.Rob shares the Marilyn Manson story you won’t believe - insane green…

  20. Rob Comiskey on Risk, Rain & Real Margins

    · 14 min · Episode 406 · Explicit

    This week on Proper True Yarn, Knuckles sits down with Rob Comiskey from Comiskey Group to pull back the curtain on what it really takes to bring massive live shows to life.Rob breaks down the promoter game: why…

  21. Rob Comiskey: From One Pub to a $850m+ Empire

    · 16 min · Episode 405 · Explicit

    Rob Comiskey from the Comiskey Group jumps on the Proper True Yarn Podcast to share how his family built some of Australia’s biggest pubs and live music venues -including Eaton’s Hill Hotel and Sandstone Point…

  22. Silly Saturday #9 - Firefighter “Bro-tel”, Outback Nursing Yarn & Thailand Kidnap Scare

    · 11 min · Episode 404 · Explicit

    Knuckles and Zak are back behind the mic pressing play on some of the loosest listener yarns yet. Silly Saturday #9 is full call-in chaos - random voicemails, outback stories, and the kind of stuff you only hear when…

  23. Russ: Naked on a Stranger’s Lawn & a 28-Second Yardie

    · 8:56 · Episode 403 · Explicit

    Russ shares a wild 21st yarn: Long Islands, blackout dancing, waking up naked on a stranger’s lawn, and still rocking up to smash his family’s yardie record in 28.8 seconds. Pure Kiwi chaos, pub culture, and one hell…

  24. Russ vs The Coppers: Pepper Spray, Paddy Wagons & Bad Decisions

    · 7:15 · Episode 402 · Explicit

    Kiwi mad dog Russ joins the Proper True Yarn Podcast to spin loose yarns about getting arrested after a Devilskin gig, smart-assing cops, getting pepper sprayed, and learning the hard way to stay on the right side of…

  25. Russ: The Mad Dog Ring & the 100km/h Drum Roll

    · 6:41 · Episode 401 · Explicit

    Russ returns with another unhinged Kiwi yarn - earning his “Mad Dog Club” ring after towing a cut-open drum behind a Corolla at 100km/h, rolling it 13 times, blowing the straps off his crocs and skinning himself…

  26. Silly Saturday #8: Myths, Legends & Right-Off-Tap Nuts

    · 18 min · Episode 400 · Explicit

    This week on Proper True Yarn, the phone lines deliver absolute carnage.We’re talking myths, legends, and right-off-tap yarns — from wild farm stories and jaw-dropping confessions, to spearfishing chaos with sharks,…

  27. You Can’t Frighten a Triton – Russ Rolls, Drowns & Goes Viral

    · 12 min · Episode 399 · Explicit

    Russ tells how he rolled his Triton twice, copped a $20k repair bill, then later drowned the ute in a flooded ford, only to have the rescue video hit Facebook and rack up hundreds of thousands of views courtesy of…

  28. Russ: Lost Naked in Christchurch & the 45-Hour Bender

    · 8:37 · Episode 398 · Explicit

    Russ tells the story of a “quick trip” to Christchurch that turned into a 45-hour bender: pulling a sickie, smashing red wines on the plane, his mate getting thrown in detox at Macky G, ending up naked in fluffy…

  29. Luke Modini | The Future Cruiserweight Boxing World Champion

    · 12 min · Episode 397 · Explicit

    Knuckles wraps up with Luke Modini for a loose rapid-fire yarn—autographs, biggest stuff-ups, craziest fights, and life outside the ring. Luke talks sparring Mairis Briedis, fighting through injuries, taking…

  30. Silly Saturday #7: Septic Tanks, Saddle Broncs & Bad Decisions

    · 10 min · Explicit

    This week on Proper True Yarn, things go from bad to absolutely cooked — fast.We’ve got listener yarns that include NT cattle station chaos, a cowgirl escaping a burning camp only to end up waist-deep in a septic tank,…

  31. Luke Modini | Power, Purpose & Pride

    · 11 min · Episode 396 · Explicit

    Knuckles sits down with Luke Modini for a powerful Proper True Yarn about family, grit, and purpose. Luke opens up about being raised by his grandparents, the work ethic of his 13-year-old brother, and building CSE…

  32. Inside the Ring with Luke Modini

    · 9:03 · Episode 395 · Explicit

    Luke Modini joins Knuckles for a straight-up Proper True Yarn about life in the ring. From starting boxing at 13, sparring grown men, and his lone amateur loss, to becoming ANBF Australian Cruiserweight Champion,…

  33. Backflips, MSFT's & Spark That Chat w/ Jack Jensen

    · 15 min · Episode 394 · Explicit

    Knuckles sits down with Jack Jensen (MSFT Productions) for a chaotic Proper True Yarn—motocross in NZ, big crashes, freeride filming, wild parties, and meeting legends like FISHER and Israel Adesanya. Raw laughs, real…

  34. Silly Saturday #6: Shark Tornadoes & Sparky Revenge

    · 12 min · Explicit

    Silly Saturday is back and the voicemail line is fully unhinged.Knuckles and Zak rip through a stack of listener call-ins featuring country chaos, unreal spearfishing moments, and a few “how did this even happen?”…

  35. MSFT Productions, Spark That Chat & Keeping Mates Alive

    · 16 min · Episode 393 · Explicit

    Jack Jensen shares how MSFT Productions grew into a 200k-strong action sports community and how losing mates to suicide led him to start Spark That Chat – a mental health charity using stoke, storytelling and…

  36. Learning to Backflip a 450 w/ Jack Jensen

    · 14 min · Episode 392 · Explicit

    From knocking himself out on a 450 trying to flip, to crane failures, bike dramas and finally stomping not one but two dirt backflips at Franklin Farm, Jack breaks down overcoming fear, curveballs and sending it…

  37. The Moto Crash, Lost Toe & 10-Hour Forest Rescue w/ Jack Jensen

    · 20 min · Episode 391 · Explicit

    Jack Jensen relives his brutal 2022 moto crash near Taupō - clipping a hidden pine at full speed, blowing his big toe off the bone, and enduring a 10-hour rescue through deep forest with no service, codeine, ketamine,…

  38. Silly Saturday #5: Beef Road Yeti & Granddad’s Belt

    · 10 min · Explicit

    This week on Proper True Yarn, the listener call-ins are absolutely unhinged.We hear yarns about rough childhood discipline, rogue jokes that go nowhere, a snow igloo built… then stolen for clout, and one of the best…

  39. Guest Questions, Billion-Dollar Boats & Pet Gannets

    · 9:51 · Episode 390 · Explicit

    Jordy jumps into the Proper True Yarn guest questions hot seat - from shaving the balls and losing his virginity in a caravan under a Bible, to wild mushroom-fuelled party domes, street dust-ups and billion-dollar…

  40. School Camp Chaos, Jay Reeves & Car Pit Traps

    · 9:28 · Episode 389 · Explicit

    Jordy shares school-camp carnage with teacher-turned-radio-host Jay Reeves sending kids into heavy surf on an IRB, a touch-footy tackle that ended in a hip replacement, and childhood antics digging a car-swallowing…

  41. Jordy's Search & Rescue Yarns

    · 14 min · Episode 388

    Jordy yarns about youth search and rescue in the Kaimai bush, goat-wrangling on the Whanganui River, finding a lost old fella in the mangroves, and how pushing others can literally change lives.#propertrueyarn Hosted…

  42. Silly Saturday #4: Non-Binary Discounts & Extremely Bad Decisions

    · 11 min · Explicit

    This week we dive headfirst into insurance loopholes, non-binary pricing madness, and the questionable economics of identity — before things spiral hard into listener-submitted chaos.We’ve got: • A boat launch gone…

  43. Benders, Burnouts & Coromandel Chaos with Jordy

    · 10 min · Episode 387 · Explicit

    Jordy unleashes a wild run of bender stories - from 30-hour Thailand bus trips to Coromandel shed parties, burnouts, bonfires, and accidentally passing out in the wrong houses. Full-noise mischief, mateship, and…

  44. Benders, Full Moon Mayhem & Random Beds

    · 11 min · Episode 386 · Explicit

    New Zealand fisho and spearo Jordy jumps on the mic to spin wild ocean yarns - orcas rolling under his kayak, a great white bigger than his boat, sharks smashing kingies and bar crossings gone wrong. We get into…

  45. Orcas, Great Whites & Kingfish Tartare with Jordy

    · 13 min · Episode 385 · Explicit

    Jordy joins the pod to drop proper wild ocean yarns - orcas under the kayak, great whites bigger than the boat, overnight reef missions and the legendary kingfish tartare he rocked up with at Mystery Creek. A-class…

  46. Life After Footy, Mentoring Young Blokes & Bush Mentality Wisdom

    · 10 min · Episode 386 · Explicit

    Kurt Capewell returns with fresh yarns — nearly burning down the caravan at polocrosse, loose boys’ trips in Bali and Queenstown, meeting Bob Menery in Vegas, and growing up in a house full of dust-ups. He chats life…

  47. Winning a Premiership & The Mad Panthers Backstage Yarns

    · 9:38 · Episode 384 · Explicit

    Go to https://surfshark.com/yarn or use code YARN at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!NRL star Kurt Capewell drops some absolutely rogue yarns – from the Cronulla Sharks premiership Mad Monday bender and…

  48. Queensland Pride, Broken Bodies & Playing Through Pain

    · 8:51 · Episode 383 · Explicit

    NRL star Kurt Capewell unleashes one of the wildest Mad Monday yarns ever told - shoeys gone wrong, cigars gone VERY wrong, spewing on teammates, getting banned from receiving the key to the city, and finishing it all…

  49. Silly Saturday #3 Pig Hunts & Pub Disasters

    · 14 min · Explicit

    Silly Saturday is back with unfiltered phone-in yarns from all over Australia and NZ. From pig hunts gone wrong and bush pub chaos to outrageous one-liners and laugh-out-loud moments, this one’s pure mayhem from start…

  50. Origin Debut Shockwaves & The Wildest Camp Stories

    · 8:12 · Episode 382 · Explicit

    Queensland Origin weapon Kurt Capewell returns for a raw, hilarious yarn about the phone call that dragged him back into the arena. From missing Game 1 to being thrown into the fire for Game 2, Capes breaks down the…

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